Total Crime Rate

326.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 326.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (NG34 7LE) in the last 12 months was 326.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (NG34 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Creamery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Bonner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs South Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lollipop Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Hart Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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